A Comparison of Cardiac Diagnostic Tests

The following table is a summary of the available tests in relation to their benefits or disadvantages for women.

Table 3: Cardiac diagnostic tests and their advantages and disadvantages based on sex[6]

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6. Kwok, Y., Kim, C., Grady, D., Segal, M., Redberg, R. (1999) Meta-analysis of Exercise Testing to Detect Coronary Artery Disease in Women. Am J Cardiol, 83(5):660-6.

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